Operational Wholetime Watch Manager B in Surrey

Location: Various Locations

Salary: GBP 48,202 per annum

Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent (42 hours per week worked on a 9-day fortnight basis)

Closing date: Thursday 21 May 2026. Interviews will commence onwards from Monday 08 June 2026.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) is a high achieving, dynamic and forward‑thinking organisation. We are looking for positive, talented and inspirational individuals who will help shape and lead the organisation in the years to come, ensuring that the level of service received by the people of Derbyshire continues to be of the highest standard.

These opportunities are open to anyone who is a current local authority substantive competent Wholetime or On‑Call Crew Manager looking for promotion, or existing Watch Managers looking to transfer. This process is specific to the posts advertised. Successful candidates will therefore only be offered these roles. Candidates are required to indicate which roles they would accept on the Jobtrain application form.

Requirements

• Evidence of aligning to the Core Values and Code of Ethics and applying them in your role as a Supervisory Manager and across the Service.
• Operational Competence
• Personal Impact
• Outstanding Leadership
• Service Delivery
• Organisational Effectiveness
• Provide examples of your successful performance when working at Supervisory Manager level.
• Evidence of personal development at Supervisory Manager level.
• Provide examples of successfully managing people at Supervisory Manager level.
• Competency in current role which includes completion of all development/training and currency in all core skills.

Permanent Role Criteria

• Be competent at Level 1 Incident Command.
• Provide evidence of having achieved two IFE level 3 certificate papers at Diploma level which must include; L3D6 Fire Operations and Incident Command (mandatory). And either: L3D1 Fire Engineering Science or L3D2 Fire Safety.

Temporary Position Criteria

• Provide evidence of having achieved the mandatory IFE level 3 certificate paper at Diploma level: L3D6 Fire Operations and Incident Command (mandatory).
• Candidates who do not hold the appropriate IFE papers will not be able to enter the process.

Further information is outlined in the Service Procedure: Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) Examinations which can be found in the links at the end of the page. DFRS require successful candidates to complete the Leadership Programme. Further information is outlined in the Service Procedure: The Leadership Programme which can be found in the links at the end of the page.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Family friendly policies.
• Free, secure onsite car parking.
• Health and wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost).
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Firefighters Pension Scheme.

Due to the sensitive nature of the duties that the postholder will be expected to undertake, an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant. Operational employees are responsible for their own fitness, health and wellbeing. Fitness will need to be maintained for the role to be undertaken safely. Specifically, the fitness requirements must be met as detailed in the DFRS Fitness Policy.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS), please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.